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"Contracting Parents"

When a child joins the nursery one or both parents is asked to sign the standard form applying for a place and accepting the standard terms and conditions of the nursery.

  1. Where one parent only signs the form it will be made clear in writing to the parent that this parent is seen by the school as the contracting parent. The implications of this will be made clear. These are:
  2. The contracting parent, and only the contracting parent, is liable for the payment of nursery fees and costs.
  3. The contracting parent nominates who may collect the child from nursery. At least two names and addresses will be given. Where this does not include the second parent, the second parent will not be allowed to collect the child. It is not the duty of the nursery to inform the second parent of this, but the nursery urges the contracting parent to inform the second parent that this is the case.
  4. The contracting parent is naturally allowed to see the child at nursery. However it is made clear that the other parent will not be allowed into the nursery unless the contracting parent has nominated the second parent as being able to do this or unless the second parent is a contracting parent for another child.
  5. The contracting parent decides on specific issues in relation to the child such as whether the child is allowed to be photographed.

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that parents recognise that the nursery will not be seen as a place that can be used as part of any dispute between parents. A parent who is not a contracting parent and is not listed as an acceptable person for collecting children from nursery will not be allowed into the nursery for any purpose in relation to that child.